After finishing university, I had trouble getting to the interview stage for the jobs I had been applying to. This was a huge hit to my confidence, especially with my confidence in how good my CV was. I joined the Virtual ACE Programme in September 2020, hoping to gain some insight on what it was that I could improve on and what techniques are out there to tackle interview questions.
Julian and his cohort on a workshop activity.
I owe a huge thanks to the making the leap team for organising the workshops with various and diverse companies, helping me to prepare for future interviews. I would also like to say thank you to my mentor for taking the time to help me prepare for all the upcoming interviews that I manage to secure with the help of the CV workshops and guidance that MTL provided me.
Before my journey with Making The Leap, I had struggled to land my ideal job and found the job market very tough, especially given that I had just graduated with a Bachelors in Business and Management. It took me well over 4 years to land my ideal role, which was very...
My name is Jasmin. I have a background in law and did my masters in Human Rights. For a very long time, I thought I wanted to be a lawyer. Before I joined Making the Leap, my friend Joanne told me, “There’s this amazing program you should definitely go on it”. I was a...
Aziza completed the ACE workshop in September of this year and has since secured a role with a financial management consultancy firm. Here’s what she had to say: “My name is Aziza. Prior to Making The Leap, I was struggling to make headway with my applications. I got...
Josh completed our workshop in September this year (2023), and showed real drive and creativity in the workshop. He has now secured a role at Paramount Pictures as a Content Producer “Having just recovered from a 6-month stint at home with long covid, I was ready to...